PESD Technology - Tech Tips for New Teachers

To see the New Teacher Orientation slide show, click here .
To learn how to log in to the PESD network, click here.
To learn how to find your way around the PESD network, click here.
To learn how to connect a laptop to the PESD wireless network, click here.
To learn how to use Outlook email, click here.
To learn about the software available to you, click here.
To learn how to use the basic tools in Galileo, click here.
To learn how to make your printer your default printer, click here.
If your computer, printer, etc. is broken and you need to get it fixed, click here.o
To start using Poll Everywhere, click here.

Do shut down your teacher computer at the end of the day.
Do press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, then click Lock Computer when you leave your computer unattended. You can unlock your computer by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete again and typing your password.
Do choose a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess. Combinations of letters and numbers can be good passwords.
Do change your password when you log in and see a message that says your password will expire in a certain number of days. If you keep using your current password until the expiration date, you will be locked out of the network and will have to contact MIS to have them reset your password to phoenix.
Do use your PESD Outlook email account for work-related email.
Don't use your PESD Outlook email account for personal email. Use Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, Gmail, etc. for personal email).
Do ask yourself this question before sending a message on your PESD Outlook account: "How would I feel if this message was published on the front page of the newspaper?"
Do remember that emails sent from or received to your PESD Outlook account are public records. Any member of the public has the right to read them.